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Re: Nasty rear clunk and rear TR6 shock question

To: Jim Altman <jaltman@altlaw.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Nasty rear clunk and rear TR6 shock question
From: "Michael Ferguson" <fergie@ntplx.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 22:04:20 -0400
One typo, I'll buy...18 or so means that either you don't have to be a good
speller to get out of law school - OR - Joe will NEVER live this down!! I
suspect the latter.

Don't know the answer to your question, Jim, but I couldn't just let it
go...8^)

Michael Ferguson

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>From: "Jim Altman" <jaltman@altlaw.com>
>To: "'triumphs@autox. team. net' \(E-mail\)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Nasty rear clunk and rear TR6 shock question
>Date: Mon, Oct 11, 1999, 6:14 PM
>

>
> I had a nasty clunking sound from the right rear.  I had examined the diff
> mounts, the exhaust, this, that, the other thing.  Couldn't find anything
> loose.  Some fluif on the frame near the shock.
>
> Harkening back into long term memory I remembered someone else on the list
> being befuddled by rear clunk and found a shock bolt not snug.  Thank you
> list! Rear bolt was loose.  Amazing how much clunk generated by that lil bit
> of movement.
>
> Now the question, seeing the fluif on the frame I noted that a couple of the
> top screws were somewhat loose.  I didn't fully remove the shock, so
> couldn't tighten them all, but need to go get some fluif to fill them.
> Given the angle they sit at, am I correct in assuming that they can not be
> filled in situ and must be removed from the car? I could use a stubby
> screwdriver to get all the screws.  Also, is the hydraulic fluif in the
> likely to be AutoZone hydraulic fluif and must I buy what the big 3 sell? Is
> there a problem with mixing possibly disparate fluifs?
>
>
>
> Jim Altman  jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
> http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html    69-TR6#CC28754L(O)  W4UCK
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